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glyphs rendering issue
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Description
Describe the bug
If I disable the option 'Use Core Text Renderer" and I set a font size larger than h18 (e.g. h19), I get vertical bars after right separators (e.g. look on the right of the following image after "5%")

This is with Hack Nerd Font but note that I obtain this behavior with all fonts I have installed, i.e. FiraCode, Meslo, Hack Nerd Font Mono, JetBeans, JetBeans Mono, etc.
To Reproduce
Detailed steps to reproduce the behavior:
- Install the "lightline" plugin (see https://github.com/itchyny/lightline.vim)
- Install the "Hack Nerd Font" (see https://github.com/ryanoasis/nerd-fonts)
- Add following settings to your .vimrc:
let g:lightline = {
\ 'separator': { 'left': '_LS_', 'right': '_RS_' },
\ 'colorscheme': 'deus',
\ 'active': {
\ 'left': [ [ 'mode', 'paste' ],
\ [ 'relativepath', 'extraflags', 'gitstat'] ],
\ 'right': [ [ 'lineinfo' ],
\ [ 'percent' ],
\ [ 'fileformat', 'fileencoding', 'filetype' ],
\ [ 'linter_checking', 'linter_errors', 'linter_warnings', 'linter_ok' ]
\ ]
\ },
\ }
where LS and RS are left and right triangular separators as shown in the above
image which I uploaded
Environment (please complete the following information):
- Vim version:
VIM - Vi IMproved 8.2 (2019 Dec 12, compiled Apr 12 2020 00:47:07)
macOS version
Included patches: 1-539
Compiled by travis@Traviss-Mac.local
Huge version with MacVim GUI. Features included (+) or not (-):
+acl +comments +find_in_path +lispindent +multi_byte +reltime +terminal +wildignore
+arabic +conceal +float +listcmds +multi_lang +rightleft +terminfo +wildmenu
+autocmd +cryptv +folding +localmap -mzscheme +ruby/dyn +termresponse +windows
+autochdir +cscope -footer +lua/dyn +netbeans_intg +scrollbind +textobjects +writebackup
-autoservername +cursorbind +fork() +menu +num64 +signs +textprop -X11
+balloon_eval +cursorshape +fullscreen +mksession +odbeditor +smartindent +timers -xfontset
+balloon_eval_term +dialog_con_gui -gettext +modify_fname +packages -sound +title +xim
+browse +diff -hangul_input +mouse +path_extra +spell +toolbar -xpm
++builtin_terms +digraphs +iconv +mouseshape +perl/dyn +startuptime +transparency -xsmp
+byte_offset +dnd +insert_expand +mouse_dec +persistent_undo +statusline +user_commands -xterm_clipboard
+channel -ebcdic +job -mouse_gpm +popupwin -sun_workshop +vartabs -xterm_save
+cindent +emacs_tags +jumplist -mouse_jsbterm +postscript +syntax +vertsplit
+clientserver +eval +keymap +mouse_netterm +printer +tag_binary +virtualedit
+clipboard +ex_extra +lambda +mouse_sgr +profile -tag_old_static +visual
+cmdline_compl +extra_search +langmap -mouse_sysmouse +python/dyn -tag_any_white +visualextra
+cmdline_hist -farsi +libcall +mouse_urxvt +python3/dyn -tcl +viminfo
+cmdline_info +file_in_path +linebreak +mouse_xterm +quickfix +termguicolors +vreplace
system vimrc file: "$VIM/vimrc"
user vimrc file: "$HOME/.vimrc"
2nd user vimrc file: "~/.vim/vimrc"
user exrc file: "$HOME/.exrc"
system gvimrc file: "$VIM/gvimrc"
user gvimrc file: "$HOME/.gvimrc"
2nd user gvimrc file: "~/.vim/gvimrc"
defaults file: "$VIMRUNTIME/defaults.vim"
system menu file: "$VIMRUNTIME/menu.vim"
fall-back for $VIM: "/Applications/MacVim.app/Contents/Resources/vim"
Compilation: clang -c -I. -Iproto -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -DFEAT_GUI_MACVIM -Wall -Wno-unknown-pragmas -pipe -DMACOS_X -DMACOS_X_DARWIN -g -O2 -U_FORTIFY_SOURCE -D_FORTIFY_
SOURCE=1
Linking: clang -L. -fstack-protector-strong -L/usr/local/lib -L/usr/local/opt/libyaml/lib -L/usr/local/opt/openssl@1.1/lib -L/usr/local/opt/readline/lib -L. -fstack
-protector-strong -L/usr/local/lib -L/usr/local/opt/libyaml/lib -L/usr/local/opt/openssl@1.1/lib -L/usr/local/opt/readline/lib -L/usr/local/lib -o Vim -framework Coc
oa -framework Carbon -lm -lncurses -liconv -framework AppKit -fstack-protector -L/System/Library/Perl/5.18/darwin-thread-multi-2level/CORE
- OS: Mac OSX Catalina 10.15.5
- Terminal: GUI
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by reproducing the issue in the MacVim GUI with Core Text Renderer disabled, a font size above h18, and the lightline separator settings shown in the issue. Trace the GUI glyph-rendering path for right separators; done means the separators render without vertical bars across the listed fonts and configuration.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- macos, vim
- Domain
- desktop
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100